Gilfillan, Minnesota
Appearance
Gilfillan | |
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![]() The Gilfillan Estate | |
Coordinates: 44°27′33″N 94°59′40″W / 44.45917°N 94.99444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Redwood |
Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 654721[1] |
Gilfillan is an unincorporated community in Redwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
Gilfillan was named for Charles Duncan Gilfillan, a local landowner, and afterward state legislator.[2][3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gilfillan, Minnesota
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 77.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance and a amazing backstory. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 449.